About: Action against Hunger

Created in 1979, Action Against Hunger is an international non-governmental organization that fights hunger in the world. Its charter of humanitarian principles - independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency - has been the basis of its identity for 45 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, especially during and after emergency situations related to conflicts and natural disasters. Action against Hunger coordinates its programs around 7 areas of activity: Nutrition and Health - Mental Health, Psychosocial Support - Food Security and Livelihoods - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Advocacy - Climate - Research. In 2023, Action against Hunger helped more than 21 million people in nearly 60 countries around the world.www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Mission:

Under the supervision of the Regional Director of Operations - West and Southern Africa, you will be responsible for setting up a reliable and relevant delegation system (with appropriate control mechanisms) for the ACF mission in Burkina Faso.
In this context, your role will be to:
Ensure the updating and implementation of the country strategy, adapted to the country, the regional context, and respectful of the vision and mission of ACF
Supervise the definition of CFA programs and projects on the mission in order to ensure effective and efficient design, implementation and evaluation
Develop and improve relationships between the mission and representatives of funders, civil society, the private sector, government agencies and other organizations, by recognizing diversity as an asset of the humanitarian community, so that ACF can maximize its impact on malnutrition and its prevention
Manage the preparation, regular updating and implementation of the security plan in accordance with ACF standards and procedures
Supervise the management and development of the mission's human resources and create a shared vision, by all staff, of ACF's values and program objectives, as well as everyone's role in achieving them. Manage about 7-8 people directly and a total team of 150 to 300 people
Oversee and direct the appropriate mobilization, use and management of the mission's financial and logistical resources, in accordance with CFA policies and donor requirements
Be the main actor in the relationship between the field and the headquarters, by maintaining good working relations with the headquarters by responding to requests for information, and by requesting the expertise of the headquarters to optimize the implementation of the country strategy

Start date: 01-10-2025

Profile:

You hold a Master's degree (Bac+5) in development project management, social action or humanitarian action, international relations or political science.
You have at least 6 years of experience, in a position of Country Director, in a complex security context, ideally with Action against Hunger.
You have already successfully supervised multicultural technical teams and managed humanitarian and/or development operations in a similar context.
You are capable of leadership, adaptation and innovation, with a sense of diplomacy and interacting with national authorities and donors.
You master French and English, orally and in writing.

Conditions of employment

Fixed-term contract under French law: 24 months
Gross monthly salary: from 3572 to 4128 euros depending on experience, including 13th month
Pension insurance reimbursement for non-French citizens: 16% of the gross monthly salary
Basic salary increase: 6% every 12 months of continuous contract
Per diem and monthly living expenses: 536 euros net, paid in the field
Monthly context allowance: 300 euros
Child allowance: 1500 euros per year and per child present in the country of origin (ceiling of 6000 euros/year)
Transportation and housing: Travel support and individual housing
Medical Coverage: 100% of the coverage of health contributions and repatriation insurance, your medical expenses (as well as those of your beneficiaries if family position) up to 1 month after the end of your contract
Wage maintenance schemes (illness, maternity, paternity)
Leave and RnR: 25 days per year of CP and 20 RnR per year; support of the ticket with ceiling to go to the chosen break area, and 215 euros of flat-rate allowance per RnR
Support and trainingFollow-up and support professional career
Unlimited and free access to the Talentsoft e-learning platform

Land travel throughout the country

ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.

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